Epic Considering Rank Change for Gears 2 public mutliplayer. The experience would be balanced according to game times, so you couldn't level faster on the respawning game types.

• Levelling would not be a fixed amount for each level, but a progressively higher amount for successive levels, ("like a typical RPG.") up to a 99th level of experience "to show off your leetness."

• Quitters suffer an experience penalty, so that only completed matches acquire experience. This is to balance the fact that you're always acquiring some experience when you play, no matter how well you play.

Note that this is not an official announcement. He is reading everyones comments to see what they think of the whole idea. Hopefully they make this happen so I can finally get passed the second rank. Been stuck there ever since the release.

http://gearsforums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=658236

http://kotaku.com/5149074/epic-considers-remaking-gears-2-ranking-structure